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Books

Alive review by Melanie Challenger – a whimsical study of what it means to have a body books

TeaThe eastern breakwater of Granton Harbor is approximately 1 km long, and swimmers can follow its crooked finger straight into the Firth of Forth, while benefiting from its reassuring presence. One Thursday at lunchtime, I thought: why not, let’s give it a try, and headed to its tip. I felt cold, but as I moved

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Cars

Faraday Future is somehow still alive and testing the FX Super One, and I’m scared

Daniel Golson/Jalopnik Almost exactly a year ago, I attended what will probably always be the funniest, worst, most surreal press event I’ve ever attended: the unveiling of the Faraday Future FX Super One minivan. After an hour of endless presentations about AI technology and other nonsense, some

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Cars

The viscosity of oil keeps your engine alive. A scientist recently discovered its ‘absolute cosmic extent’

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. Cars rely on a variety of lubricants to keep their moving parts from expensive shine, and it all depends on viscosity, the ability of a material to flow without deforming (known as

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Books

🦖The point is…you are alive when they start eating you.

Julie Buntin is the author of famous menOut now from Random House. Below, she discusses what drew her to write about power imbalances in education. In the early stages of writing this book, I accepted a teaching position at UM. I was young and so fresh into academia that I had more connections to MFA

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Motorcycles

Suzuki SV-7GX and SV-7GXV keep the SV650 V-twin legend alive

The Suzuki SV-7GX and SV-7GXV take the SV650 DNA in a new direction Suzuki has breathed new life into one of motorcycling’s great middleweight engines by unveiling new SV-7GX and SV-7GXV sport-crossover models based around the long-running 645 cc 90-degree V-twin that has underpinned the SV650 and DL650/V-Strom 650 families for more than a quarter

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Fitness

BMW’s new X5 looks set to keep the V8 alive

BMW’s new X5 will come with multiple powertrains. The gasoline alternative will be augmented by diesel, plug-in hybrid, electric and hydrogen options. At the time of the SUV’s launch, it appeared that the V8 was gone, with gas powertrains seemingly limited to BMW’s ubiquitous inline-six engine options. However, it appears that the V8-powered X5 will

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Outdoors

He rides world class waves. He also studies what keeps them alive.

Published on June 25, 2026 03:04 am Everyone loves Cliff Kapono. Todd GlaserThe renowned photographer describes the 38-year-old surfer and scientist as a “special person” who can influence the level of conversation, no matter what the subject. Alex KiluanoThe filmmaker credits Kapono with helping him connect with his Hawaiian family. John Burns, PhDCalling him “one

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